For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC from the Sumerians. The Ancient Egyptians divided the day into two 12-hour periods, and used large obelisks to track the movement of the sun.
In Protaras, the maximum daytime temperature in January is 16Â°C, in February 17Â°C, in March 19Â°C, in April 22Â°C, in May 26Â°C, in June 31Â°C, in July 33Â°C, in August 33Â°C, in September 31Â°C, in October 27Â°C, in November 23Â°C and in December 18Â°C.
Climate in Lanzarote in October. It may officially be the start of Autumn, but Lanzarote in October enjoys an average of 231 hours of sunshine during the month, and temperatures reaching a maximum of 27Â°C (80.6Â°F) during the day. After dark the mercury plummets to around 19Â°C (66.2Â°F) on the east coast, and a degree or two less elsewhere on the island.